yellow fever

yellow fever

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English

6th Grade

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1.

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What is yellow fever?

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Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by fever, chills, loss of appetite, and muscle pain.

2.

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How is yellow fever transmitted?

Back

Yellow fever is transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.

3.

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What are the symptoms of yellow fever?

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Symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, muscle pain, and in severe cases, liver damage and bleeding.

4.

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What is the role of mosquitoes in yellow fever?

Back

Mosquitoes are the primary vectors that carry and transmit the yellow fever virus to humans.

5.

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What does it mean that yellow fever is 'impossible to completely eliminate'?

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It means that while efforts can reduce its spread, the virus can persist in certain environments and re-emerge.

6.

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What is an epidemic?

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An epidemic is a sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a population.

7.

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What is a vaccine?

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A vaccine is a substance that stimulates the body's immune response to prevent disease.

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